I want to CELEBRATE all holidays, as many as possible, in whatever way possible. If it means people get together, in good will, to share/exchange/worship/whatever..it means they aren't fighting/hating/being alone/whatever. I never get why "someone has to feel bad in order for me to feel good"???

If you don't celebrate- simply smile, and say, "thank you". and walk on by..if you do celebrate, do so with love, and have a grand time.

It isn't any different than walking by a group having a family reunion, celebrating their family's love/history/traditions, and they welcome you to the celebration. You don't mystically 'become' a member of the family, you are just partaking in the celebration. Big whoop- look at it as doing your part for the human kind. You feel you have to make a stand? Why? In your heart you know what you believe/disbelieve, don't you? You know you have to answer or not answer to your maker or non-maker, right? So, hush up, get in the spirit...or non-spirit, smile, and go on with your life.

I think I am safe in saying have a Happy New Year...cause, factually, it is a 'new' year, and I mean nothing religious by it...